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Racer
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From: Sacto CA
how do you know it is a 97? did you check the vin or are you looking at the manufacture date on the door plate? if you are looking at5 the door plate it could have been manufactured in 97 but be a 98 model
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Racer
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here is a site that tells you what all the characters in a Vin mean
http://www.researchmaniacs.com/VIN/VIN-Decoder.html
http://www.researchmaniacs.com/VIN/VIN-Decoder.html
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here is a site that tells you what all the characters in a Vin mean
http://www.researchmaniacs.com/VIN/VIN-Decoder.html
http://www.researchmaniacs.com/VIN/VIN-Decoder.html
Racer
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From: Sacto CA
you cannot attach the pics usually they are too big in size. the best way to post a pic is host it on photobucket or something then copy the link here
then if you click on the quote button you can see how the code looks
then if you click on the quote button you can see how the code looks
Last edited by wolf10851; May 30, 2013 at 04:22 AM.
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Racer
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yours looks good! however it has been converted. on the vin 1= Hard Top (99-04 Z06) 2 = Coupe (97-2011+ Coupe, Z06, ZR1) 3 = Convertible (98-2011+)
so you vin should start out 1g1yy22g?v5 the question mark could be anything it is just a check digit then the last 6 are the actual identification of the specific vehicle
1 nice thing though is (as long as it was done right) you will experience NO difference in handling and the conversion from what I understand really isn't that hard to do and the tops are actually just bolted on.
so ya you do have a rare vehicle being a 97 vert but unfortunately it did not come from the factory that way
so you vin should start out 1g1yy22g?v5 the question mark could be anything it is just a check digit then the last 6 are the actual identification of the specific vehicle
1 nice thing though is (as long as it was done right) you will experience NO difference in handling and the conversion from what I understand really isn't that hard to do and the tops are actually just bolted on.
so ya you do have a rare vehicle being a 97 vert but unfortunately it did not come from the factory that way
Last edited by wolf10851; May 30, 2013 at 05:02 AM.
